The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botan Garden ¶ 21 March 1870. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to submit for your approval or consideration the bye-following notice in reference to the distribution of plants from the botanic Ga...

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V70/2901, unit 463, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.03.21a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1870-03-21 [70.03.21a]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1870-9/1870/70-03-21a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Melbourne botan Garden

21 March 1870.

Sir

I have the honor to submit for your approval or consideration the bye-following notice in reference to the distribution of plants from the botanic Garden during this autumn, and if you should deem the continuation of this system advisable, I would beg leave to suggest, that the notice, as in former years, for two or three weeks in succession may appear in the Gov. Gazette.

Enclosure not found. The notice, announcing the availability of plants, cuttings and seeds for distribution from the Botanic Garden 'to public institutions, during the month of May next' was published in Victoria. Government gazette, no. 21, 1 April 1870, p. 525 (B70.04.02). Applicants were 'requested to furnish sketches of the ground prepared for the reception of the plants with a view of facilitating the selection', and 'means for packing and transit' were to be provided by the recipients. The notice was republished in the issues of the Gazette for 8 April (p. 569) and 14 April (p. 625).

I have the honor to be, Sir,

your very obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller

Director of the botan Garden.

The honorable

the Chief Secretary